Welcome to the 45-SouthWest bicycle adventure
TRACKING 2025
Start 20th June 2025 / 04:30AM
45-SouthWest is a single-stage, self-supported road bicycle adventure starting in the historical city of Krakow.
The route will lead the riders through national parks, iconic ancient villages, and towns, scenic UNESCO World Heritage sites, the deepest canyon in Europe, the “orange towers,” challenging mountain regions including Europe’s highest cycling climb, the Pyrenees, and the Alps with the famous Tour de France cols. The event will complete at the southernmost part of the European mainland.
About
- Riders registration: 19th June 2025
- Start: 20th June 2025, 04:30
- Where: Krakow, Poland
- Type: fixed road route
- Categories solo and pair riders.
- New sub category: Vintage Bikes
- No time limit.
- Registration: is open
3 finish points
- Bronze: Nice, France / 1888km
- Silver: Pico del Veleta, Spain / 3952km
- Gold: Tarifa, Spain / 4384km
Checkpoints
10 checkpoints
Important
This event will start every other year.
Volunteer
Anyone wishing to volunteer as dot watcher please get in touch by email.
Blog
- Franz Nawrocki Completes 45-SouthWest in Impressive TimeOn July 6th, 2025, at 17:20, Franz Nawrocki crossed the finish line in Tarifa, completing the 45-SouthWest route in an outstanding time of 16 days, 12 hours, …
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- Matěj Completes the 45-SouthWest Route in Style!Matěj has successfully completed the 4,363 km-long 45-SouthWest course from Krakow to Tarifa in an impressive time of 14 days, 13 hours, and 24 minutes. Along the …
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- In Memory of ChristineIt is with deep sadness that we share the news that Christine passed away on Wednesday afternoon. Her tracker stopped moving that evening, and she was later …
Checkpoints
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The route

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